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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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