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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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