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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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