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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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