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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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