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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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