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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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