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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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