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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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