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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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