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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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