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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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