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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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