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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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