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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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