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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important 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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