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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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