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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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