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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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