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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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