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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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