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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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