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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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