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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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