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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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