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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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