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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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