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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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