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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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