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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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