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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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