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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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