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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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