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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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