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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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