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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like 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 necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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