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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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