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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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