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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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