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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches 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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