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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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