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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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