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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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