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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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