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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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