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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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