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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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