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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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