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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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