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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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