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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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