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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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