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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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