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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the 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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