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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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