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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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