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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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