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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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