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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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