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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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