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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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