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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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