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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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