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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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