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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key 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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