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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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