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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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