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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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