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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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