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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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