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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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