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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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