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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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