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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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