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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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