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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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