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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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