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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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