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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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