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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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