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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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