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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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