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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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