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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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