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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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