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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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