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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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