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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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