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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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