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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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