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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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