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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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