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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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