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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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