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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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