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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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