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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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