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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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