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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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