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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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