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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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