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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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