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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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