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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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