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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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