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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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