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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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