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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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