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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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