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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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