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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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