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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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