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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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