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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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