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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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