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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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