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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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