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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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