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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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