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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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