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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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