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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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