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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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