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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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