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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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