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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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