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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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