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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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