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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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