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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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