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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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