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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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