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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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