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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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