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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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