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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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