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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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