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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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