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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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