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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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