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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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