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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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