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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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