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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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