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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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