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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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