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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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