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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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