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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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