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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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