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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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