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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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