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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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