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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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