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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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