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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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