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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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