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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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