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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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