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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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