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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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