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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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