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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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