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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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