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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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