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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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