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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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