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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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