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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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