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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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