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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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