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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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