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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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