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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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