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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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