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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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