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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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