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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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