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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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