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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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