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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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