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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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