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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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