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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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