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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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