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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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