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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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