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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates 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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