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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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