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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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