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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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