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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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