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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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