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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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