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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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