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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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