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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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