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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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