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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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