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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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