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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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