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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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