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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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