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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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