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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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