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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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