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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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