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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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