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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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