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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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