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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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