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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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