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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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