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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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