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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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