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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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