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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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