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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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