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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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