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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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