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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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