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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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