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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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