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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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