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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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