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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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