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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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