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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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