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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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