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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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