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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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