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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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