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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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