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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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