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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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