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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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