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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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