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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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