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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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