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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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