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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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