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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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