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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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