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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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