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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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