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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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