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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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