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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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