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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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