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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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