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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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