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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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