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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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