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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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