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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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