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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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