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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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