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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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