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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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