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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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