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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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