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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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