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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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