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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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