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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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