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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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