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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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