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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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