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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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