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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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