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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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