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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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