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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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