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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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