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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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