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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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