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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education