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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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