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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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