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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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