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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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