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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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