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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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