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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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