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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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