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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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