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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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