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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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