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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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