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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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