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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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