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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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