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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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