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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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