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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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