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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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