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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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