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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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