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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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