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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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