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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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