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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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