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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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