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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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