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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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