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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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