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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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