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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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