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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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