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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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