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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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