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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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