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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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