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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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