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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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