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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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