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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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