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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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