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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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