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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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