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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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