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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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