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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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