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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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