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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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