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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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