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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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