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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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