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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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