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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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