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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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