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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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