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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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