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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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