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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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