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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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