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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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