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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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