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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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