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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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