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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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