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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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