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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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