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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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