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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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