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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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