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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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