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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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