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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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