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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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