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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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