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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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