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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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