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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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