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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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