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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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