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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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