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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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