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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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