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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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