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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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