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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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