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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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