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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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