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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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