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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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