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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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