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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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