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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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