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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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