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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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