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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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