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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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