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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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