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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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