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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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