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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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