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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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