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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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