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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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