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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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