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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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