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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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