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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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