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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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