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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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