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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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