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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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