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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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