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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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