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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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