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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the 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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