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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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