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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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