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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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