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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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