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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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