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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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