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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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