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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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