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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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