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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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