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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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