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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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