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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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