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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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