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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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