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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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