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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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