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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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