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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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