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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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