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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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