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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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