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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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