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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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