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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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