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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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