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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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