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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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