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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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