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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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