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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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