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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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