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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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