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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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