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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important 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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