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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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