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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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