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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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