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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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