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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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