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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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