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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers 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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