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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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