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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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