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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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