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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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