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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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