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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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