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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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