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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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