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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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