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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses