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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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