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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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