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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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