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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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