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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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