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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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