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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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