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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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