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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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