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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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