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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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