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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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