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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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