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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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