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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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