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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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