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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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