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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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