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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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