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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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