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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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