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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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