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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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