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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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