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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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