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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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