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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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