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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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