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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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