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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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