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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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