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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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