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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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