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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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