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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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