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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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