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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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