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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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