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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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