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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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