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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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