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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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