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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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