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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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