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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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