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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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