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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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