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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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