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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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