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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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