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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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