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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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