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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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