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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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