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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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