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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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