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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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