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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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