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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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