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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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