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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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