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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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