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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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