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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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