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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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