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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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