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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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