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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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